"Stop doing that!"
"I'm not doing anything"
"Your annoying me!"
"Why, cuz I'm not touching you."
"Your stupid."
"Am I? Why so angry?"
"Because your an idiot pretending to poke me!" Percy was pretending to poke Zoe who was getting extremely agitated. Her black eyes flashed with annoyance as he pretended to poke her continuous times. They were in detention and it was slowly killing Zoe. Lupa was rarely supervising so it made detention a little more bearable.
"Jackson!" She hissed in warning and he gave her an innocent smile and shrugged.
"Oops, sorry!"
"This is why I try to stay away from you when you do something wrong, being stuck with you is the worst torture anyone could ever endure." He rolled his eyes at her dramatic statement and tipped back in his chair.
"Nobody knowwws the trouble I've seeeeen, nobody knowwws my sorrow. Cuz I'm with a party pooper named Zoe!" Zoe narrowed her eyes at Percy who grinned at her with mischief.
"I am not a party pooper!" She protested and Percy shrugged,
"Yes you are."
"I can be fun!" Percy's smile grew and he started thinking of what she could do.
"If you want to be fun then you can give me a foot rub." Zoe wrinkled her nose in disgust.
"There's no way I'm doing that! Feet are gross and that isn't fun." Percy pouted and crossed his arms,
"It's fun to me!" Zoe pushed him making him fall out of his chair. There was a loud thump and Zoe laughed at the now groaning Percy. Though Percy's back hurt like crazy he liked Zoe's laugh, he liked making her happy...and annoying her. Percy got back up and had a great idea.
"How about, you sneak out of detention with me?" Zoe's eyes widened and shook her head.
"Oh no, my moms gonna grill me already when she finds out I'm in detention with you." Percy smirked at her,
"Party...pooper." He knew he was pushing her buttons but also knew that by doing so she would get angry and irrational. When her irrational side came out she would get out of here with him. Zoe glowered at him, I will NOT be deemed a party pooper! She thought angrily.
"I'm loads of fun! We're getting out of here right now!" Percy grinned devilishly, works every time! Zoe tried to open the door but it was locked, she frowned and took out her beret and picked it easily. Percy looked her impressed, he was about to ask her how she did it but she smirked and kept going. They looked both ways before slipping out of the door.
"You know what we should do?" Percy asked and Zoe glared at him for being so loud, but oblivious Percy kept talking,
"We should come up with code names! My code name will be Sir stud!" Zoe smacked the back of his head trying to make him shut up, and because that was a horrible code name.
"Ow! Fine your code name is Lady meanie head! Cuz your so mean and abusive!" Percy ducked a swipe to the face only to be kicked in the shin. He hopped one one foot clutching his injury. Zoe stifled a laugh at his scrunched up face.
"Hurry Sir stupid! We gotta get out of here before we're caught!" She hissed with urgency.
"Coming Lady meanie head." He grumbled and let her drag him along. They made it down the hall before they heard voices. Teachers! Zoe thought in alarm and Percy grinned.
"Zoe, play dead!" He whispered and she looked at him like he was crazy, which he was.
"Trust me Lady meanie pants." He said teasingly and she rolled her eyes. She lied on the ground and closed her eyes, Percy picked her up bridal style and carried her down the hall. Around the hall came the industrial arts teacher Vulcan talking on the phone,
"But mom! Venus cheated on me again, yes with that doof Mars! Your the wedding planner of the town! Surely we can get a divorce! Well yes I cheat on her too! It's only justice and, I mean look at Leo, he's a handsome lad. Why must I stay with such an unfaithful woman? What do you mean I'm a hypocrite! We don't love each other and...but mommy it's not fair, she started it!" He stopped talking once he saw Percy with a limp Zoe walking towards him. Blushing he started talking again losing the babyish voice,
"Ya babe, it's a date. Thanks for giving me your number, bye." There was screaming on the other end of the line,
"Who are you calling babe Vulcan! I am your mother and will be treated with respect- are you even listening?! Young man when you get home your grounded and-" he quickly ended the call and smiled sheepishly at Percy.
"Women." He scoffed and Percy had to fight so hard not to drop Zoe and start laughing in his teachers face, he decided to play along.
"I know right!" Vulcan nodded as if he had a ton of girl problems, and if you've seen him you knew that wasn't the case.
"What happened?" The teacher asked worriedly and Percy put on his best sad face.
"Poor Zoe here was watching my every move because I'm so beautiful. She couldn't take her eyes off of me, then she ran into wall. She got up and I smiled and asked if she was okay but she was so hypnotized by my pearly white teeth that she ran into the wall again! I'm going to the nurse to get her checked up on, please don't email the nurse because Zoe would be so embarrassed about being caught starring at me again." Vulcan was so glad that Percy allegedly hadn't heard his conversation with his mother and so happy that the awkward phone call was over that he bought Percy's lie just to get out of the situation.
"Poor dear, that happens to me all the time! Women see me and are instantly in love." Percy held back a roar of laughter and bit back a grin. He nodded sadly,
"I hate it when that happens! Then they get so clingy! And I bet when they see you Vulcan! They just melt! Your good looks aren't for the faint of heart." Percy said seriously as he tried to sweet talk his way out of the conversation. Zoe felt embarrassed and angry, I'm going to kill him. She thought savagely as she pictured different ways of Percy tasting her wrath. Vulcan walked up to Percy and put a comforting hand on his shoulder,
"It's a curse that good looking men like us bare. Now hurry and take this love struck fool to the nurse!" He said and Percy smiled at him great fully and bit his lip to keep from laughing at Vulcan's words and the now growling Zoe.
"Thank you for understanding, us hot guys gotta stick together. But those fortunate ugly boys like Luke and Hercules don't have to bare this wretched curse of good looks, some of them have all the luck." Percy sniffed and Vulcan nodded,
"Hang in there Perce." Vulcan continued his route when his phone rang,
"Hello?"
"What kind girl would give you their number? And was that a prank or something? I'm the only one who calls you!" his mother continued her rant and once Percy rounded the corner he started laughing. He set Zoe down and clutched his stomach as tears ran down his face. Zoe chuckled a bit as well because of the part about Luke and Hercules was true and slightly hysterical. She then remembered his past words and turned on the laughing Percy smacking him.
"That's for making me look like and idiot!" She then started smacking him all over and he groaned once the beat down was over.
"Love you too babe." She smirked at him,
"Oh your punishment isn't over yet, you get the silent treatment." Percy's eyes widened and his world shattered, she was giving him the one thing he couldn't stand...silence. He would tough it out, I'll make her talk to me first! He thought competitively and he mock glared at Zoe,
"Your on!" They successfully made it to the doors when a voice called out.
"Percy!" He turned around and Annabeth crushed him into a hug. He smirked at Zoe who glared daggers at the 2. Annabeth looked up to him and gave him a soft smile,
"I give up. You and Zoe belong together and I'm sorry for everything I did when we were younger, and for being an annoying b-"
"It's fine, really. Your cool and I'm pretty sure we used to be friends, despite my lack of memory, can we still be friends?" Annabeth gaped at Percy before nodding eagerly,
"Of course kelp head, did you get my text...um before you crashed?" Zoe's eyes popped wide open, so this was the person that caused Percy amnesia. Annabeth looked nervous and quickly gave Percy a peck on the lips.
"Sorry, I just had to do that. Bye!" She raced down the hall and Zoe exploded, she was about to run after her before Percy caught hold of her arm and dragged her to his bike. Zoe was going to murder the blonde, she made Percy forget everything and then kissed him! Not wanting to lose the competition neither said a word. Before they knew it they were on a beach. Montauk. They sat by the ocean and silly Percy made a stupid comment so he could win the game.
"You know Jesus? Annabeth was a pretty good kisser." He said looking up at the sky. Zoe snapped,
"I'll show you a good kiss Jackson!" Percy shot in the air once Zoe kissed her knuckles.
"I win!" But Zoe wasn't listening she chased him around the beach and he was running for his life.
"Babe I was just kidding! Honest! Your a fantastic kisser! Annabeth could never compare." He puffed, trying to make his peace. But Zoe kept chasing him. He never felt so terrified, it was just a joke! I'll never understand women he thought in exasperation. You try to tell a joke and they get sensitive and beat you.
Why are men so stupid? Don't they know to never tease girlfriends about other girls? Zoe thought angrily as she continued running after her dumb boyfriend. I'll never understand men she thought in exasperation. They say a stupid, offensive joke; knowing it will be stupid and offensive, knowing that their girlfriends will beat them up yet they say it anyway.
"Percy!" voice called causing him to abruptly stop. Aw man! Zoe thought and she slammed into Percy causing both of them to tumble to the ground. She was on top of his back and Percy was laughing, face down into the sand. Zoe began laughing too as she rolled off of him. Percy splashed sea water onto his face to get the sand off but choked when it got up his nose. Zoe laughed and stood up, not before giving Percy a good kick to the ribs. He groaned and sat up woozily to see Zoe smirking down at him. He stood and looked to see who called his name.
Poseidon jogged to the couple who glared at him.
"As an apology for what happened earlier I want to give you this." Poseidon handed Percy a bag of money and Percy felt his anger rise.
"After all you put my mom and I through you give me this? I'm honored." Sarcasm was dripping from his voice but Poseidon couldn't tell. Poseidon nodded proudly,
"Yes, about five grand in that bag." Percy's anger flared as he held the heavy bag of money.
"Thank you so much Poseidon, I know exactly what to do with this." Percy feigned excitement until he chucked the heavy bag at his father's face who dropped like a sack of potatoes. Poseidon moaned as pain exploded into his head and Percy walked over the now limp dead beat. Hand in hand they walked into the beach house.
The minute they entered the house Percy punched the wall, making a hole. His fist was covered with blood and his hand was throbbing. Ill bred. Weak. Danger magnet. He punched the wall again and again until his knuckles became dislocated. Zoe watched her livid boyfriend sadly as he took out his frustrations.
She wrapped her arms around him and whispered soothing words until he relaxed. She then quickly popped his knuckles back into place and looked at him sadly as he glared at the floor. Games all ways cheer him up! She thought and dragged him to the living room. She turned in kinect adventures and he grinned impishly.
"You are soooo going down!"
"Bring fish boy!"
"Oh it shall be brought Lady meanie head." Zoe smiled, glad she got him out of his funk. They played the raft game first and laughed at their pictures. One was of them jumping, another was Percy on the ground and Zoe laughing at him, and the last one was of Percy making a funny face at the camera while Zoe snuck up on him poised to choke him. Percy gave Zoe a kiss and beamed at her, he loved that Zoe could make him feel better so easily. Then they watched The Lightning Thief which left them both wide eyed.
"You don't think-" Zoe started but Percy cut her off,
"Nope, a total coincidence that most of our names are in there and..."
"Well their demigods and we're mortals."
"Ya, shouldn't Annabeth's hair be blonde?"
"Seriously Percy?"
"Well, I've read the books and Annabeth is blonde haired not a brunette. Ugh that frustrates me!"
"That's what bothers you, not the irony that Luke is the bad guy in that movie like he is in real life?"
"Merely coincidence, and where was Clarrise! She plays a big part in the Last Olympian, not to mention she and Percy are ultimate rivals!" Percy exclaimed and Zoe face palmed.
"Percy! Almost all our names were in there and your worried about hair and characters M.I.A? You don't find that creepy at all? They even mentioned Thalia, I mean how is it a coincidence that Thalia's name was in there? Thalia is a rare name, that's not weird at all to you?"
"Your paranoid!"
"Oh my gods Percy."
Later that day Percy gave a frustrated yell. Zoe looked over at him to see him on his laptop.
"What is it kelp head?"
"I just saw the Sea of Monsters trailer. NOW Annabeth's blonde, NOW they throw in Clarrise. Ugh! How are they going to explain Annabeth's suddenly blonde hair? Riddle me that!" Zoe groaned and face palmed.
"I swear by the gods-"
"Next thing ya know Thalia's not gonna show up until the last movie, or Nico will be a son of Apollo, or Zoe and Percy will end up together!" Zoe frowned at him confused and Percy started to explain,
"Zoe's a daughter of Atlas and lieutenant of Artemis, she looks up to Artemis like a daughter does a mother. She was banished from her home because of Hercules."
"HOW CAN THAT BE A COINCIDENCE! My dads name is Atlas and that's like what happened to me!"
"I'm not seeing it."
"Ugh! Wait what's wrong with Percy and Zoe being together?" Percy gulped and smiled sheepishly at Zoe,
"I'm a total percabeth fan."
"You dead Jackson."
"I expected as much."
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